Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320 Series

Processor: Intel Atom x5 Z8350
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail), Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Display: 10.10 inch
Weight: 1.02kg, 1.049kg
Price: 459 euro
performance: 37%, features: 64%, display: 79%, mobility: 86%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 96%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320-10ICR Pro LTE

The Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320-10ICR Pro LTE was presented at Mobile World Congress as a good device for people who do not spend a whole lot of time at a desk and do not need high-end components to get their work done, particularly if that work might mean being away from an outlet for a good part of the day or night. Devices such as 2-in-1 hybrids are here to eliminate the need for a choice between a laptop and a tablet, delivering the convenience of a tablet with the utility of a keyboard in one handy, transforming package. Pick up the Miix 320 and there is no missing that this is a budget machine. The shell is largely plastic and, pulling the screen from the keyboard base, there is a bit of flex in the whole unit that sets it below the metal-bodied convertibles of Dell and HP. Colour options are limited to silver and black only. As a combined device, the unit weighs 560g which, while lighter than a Dell XPS 13, is a bit heavier than a 9.7-inch iPad Pro (which weighs just 444g), despite the plastic build. Still, it is a relatively slim machine with a depth of 17.5mm. It feels as if it is built to travel.  As for the display, it might lack finesse (the bezel around the screen is huge), but with a resolution of 1200 by 800 pixels, it is good enough for everyday use.

The Miix 320 runs on mid-spec hardware that will handle most everyday tasks. An Intel Atom x5-Z8350 processor with a clock speed of 4 x 1.44GHz takes charge behind the scenes and, paired with 4GB DDR3L RAM, things run relatively speedily. With 64GB of eMMC storage, the 320 is unlikely to replace a laptop, but that is enough space for storing a host of documents. As for the OS, the Lenovo Miix 320 has Windows 10 as its standard. It is an operating system that works well on the 2-in-1, with the combination of keyboard controls and touchscreen input delivering a thoroughly usable interface for on-the-go computing. Things generally do not feel quite as fluid as with a more expensive machine. However, for everyday browsing and media handling, the Miix 320 will be more than capable. Regarding battery performance, users will get 10 hours of battery life out of a full charge. It also features a 2-megapixel front facing and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. One of Lenovo’s big sells for the Miix 320 is its ability to offer uninterrupted connectivity. The presence of both Wi-Fi and LTE (as an option) on the 320 should make it attractive to those who need to be online all the time, such as business people and Netflix addicts.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320-10ICR Pro LTE
Processor: Intel Atom x5 Z8350
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 1.049kg
Price: 459 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320-10ICR-80XF003SSP
Processor: Intel Atom x5 Z8350
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 1.02kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

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Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell): Integrated graphics card in the Intel Braswell series (2016 Celeron) processors. Based on the Broadwell architecture (Intel Gen8) supporting DirectX 11.2. Depending on the processor offers 12 shader cores (EU) and different clock speeds.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail): Integrated graphics card in the Cherry-Trail SoCs. Based on a Broadwell GPU (Intel Gen8) and supports DirectX 11.2. Depending on the SoC offers 12 or 16 EUs.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Intel Atom x5:

Z8350: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 1.44 - 1.92 GHz, an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a dual channel LPDDR3-1600 memory controller.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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No weight comment found (one expected)!

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72.8%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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